openssh unix dev - Sep 2002 - [Bug 398] New: OpenSSL build mech. doesn't acknowledge /dev/random in Solaris

http://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=398

           Summary: OpenSSL build mech. doesn't acknowledge /dev/random in
                    Solaris
           Product: Portable OpenSSH
           Version: -current
          Platform: Sparc
               URL: http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-
                    cgi/findPatch.pl?patchId=112438&rev=01
        OS/Version: Solaris
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P3
         Component: Build system
        AssignedTo: openssh-unix-dev at mindrot.org
        ReportedBy: garretta at garretta.com


Configure source.
Summary says "using internal random # generator"
Sun has created a patch for Solaris8 that provides a PRNG /dev/random (I
understand Solaris9 comes with PRNG by default).

Solaris8:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/findPatch.pl?patchId=112438&rev=01

It would seem OpenSSH would be more scalable in Enterprise environment if could
use native PRNG device instead of "internal pseudo-random device".  

Note -- I don't know the technical details of this ... and ... I'm sure
there's
a great explanation for why latest Openssh uses internal device.

Just an FYI ... -GA



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